Non-refillable bottle.



M. MURRAY. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1913.

1,102,349, Patented July '7, 1914..

WITNESSES INVENTOR 4 17mm 44414 1 4 THE NORRIS PETERS (C1, PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D C

MILTON MURRAY; 01? WILLIAMS WHARF, VIRGINIA..

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

To all whom it may concern xBe it known that I, MILTON Mi in imr, a citizen :of the United States, residing at vVilliams Wharf, in the county of Mathewsv and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Non Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to non-refillable bottles and has for its object the production of a simple and efiicient valve means which may be applied to the neck of the bottle so as toprevent the bottle from being refilled a'l'ter once being emptied.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eilicient means for holding the valve within the neck oi the bottle and preventing the removal with out breaking the neck of the bottle.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed,

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a central vertical section through the bottle and valve. Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective view of the bottle, showing the valve casing positioned therein. Fig.3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig.4 is a detail perspective of a modified formotf the valve casingwhich may be used in connection with the present invention.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the body of the bottle which is provided with a neck 2 which neck is of the usual shape having a circumferential head portion 3 formed upon the outer face thereof. A socket or groove 4; is formed upon the inside of the neck 2 in alineinent with the bead portion 3 and this socket portion constitutes a circumferential channel in which the locking Washer 5 is placed for retaining thevalve casing hereinafter described within the neck of the bottle.

The valve casing 6 comprises a substantially tubular body portion having a round ed tapering end 7 which is provided with a compartment 8 in which the ball valve 9 works. A discharge aperture 10 is formed in the bottom of the tapering end 7 of the casing 6, and the ball valve 9 normally rests in this socket for preventing the flow of liquid into the body. The valve casing 6 is provided with a central discharge aper- Spec ification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7, 1914.

Application filed. May 1, 1913. Serial No. 764,850.

turc 11 anda shield housing 12 is carried by the casing both above and below the aperture, as illustrated clearly in Figs. 1 and 2;..which shieldcasing12 supported bymeans of the legs 13 which space the shield housing 12 from the face of the casing .6 to allow the liquid to pass out through the aperture 11 when the bottle is inverted and the ball valve 9 is removed from the aperture 10.. It will be seen that this shield housing 12 upon the top of the casing 6 will prevent the'insertion of articles in the casing 6 to attract the ball valve 5) and remove the same from the seat 10. The housing12uponthe bOttOmOf theicasing 6 is so formed as to prevent the ball from I closing the aperture 11 when the bottle is inverted. It, of course,-should be understood that the lower tapering end of the casing. 6fis blown upon the body of the valve 6 in the usual manner in order that the ball valve 9 may be placed thereinand in order that the housing 12 maybe formed upon the lower end of the. casing .6 prior to integrally connecting the tapering end 7 to the body of the casing 6.

The casing G is provided with a circumferential channel 14: which channel is adapted to register with the channel or groove 4 formed in the neck of the bottle 2. The corrugated spring washer 5 is carried by the channel 1 1 of the casing 6 and is slit as indicated at 16 in Fig. 3 so as to allow the washer to expand and contract to facilitate the placing of the casing 6 within the neck of the bottle. It should be understood that as the casing 6 is placed in the bottom the corrugated washer 5 will contract so as to be entirely shielded within the channel 14,-

valve casing in such a manner as to prevent the casing from being removed without breaking or inpiring the bottle.

As is illustrated in Fig. 4, the protector housing 18 may be placed above the casing l9 and the supporting legs 20 are formed so as to extend flush with the sides of the casing 19 and support the protector housing 18 above the discharge aperture 21. This structure is especially used where a large discharge opening is desired and to accommodate this large opening the legs 20 are formed so as to extend parallel with the sides of the casing. It should be understood that the lower tapering end 22, like the structure illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 8, will be formed substantially integral to the casing 6 owing to the fact that the same will be blown with the casing and thereby constitute a substantially one-piece structure, the parts of which may not be separated from each other. i

It, of course, shouldbe understood that when the'bottle is in a vertical position, the ball valve 9 will fit upon the seat 10 and prevent the passage of liquid into the bottle. On the other hand, if the bottle should be inverted for the purpose of filling under pressure, the pressure passing through the valve casing will force the valve ball, 9 into engagement with the valve seat and thereby prevent the passage of liquid into the body of the bottle. It, of course, should be understood that the ball 9 may be formed of suitable material to accomplish the desired purpose.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A non-refillable bottle comprising a neck, said neck provided with an outstanding circumferential portion formed integral therewith, a .casing positioned within said neck and comprising a substantially inverted conical shape body, said body provided with a discharge opening at one end, said body also provided with a centrally located longi- 'tudinally extending; aperture, a shield extending over each end of said aperture, legs supporting said shield in spaced relation from the ends of said aperture and constituting means for preventing the passage of .an instrument through said body, washer,

said body provided with a notch formed upon the sides thereof, said spring washer provided with inwardly extending portions fitting in said notches of said body,

said neck provided with a notch portion, and

outstanding portions of said spring washer also fitting in said notch of said neck for holding said body within said neck.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

MILTON MURRAY. Witnesses:

IRVING L. MOCATHRAN, Ross J. VVooDWARD.

Copies of this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. U.

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